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    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    What's the point of the knobs on the foot peg? I noticed my friends 2017 FZ09 had them but my 2015 fj doesn't. Can't think of any reason to have them. 
     
    My 2015 FJ had those long peg feelers when I bought it new, but I removed them within a couple of weeks. My assumption is that Yamaha wants to make sure that the folding footpegs touch ground as a warning long before any other hard parts make contact with the pavement. I managed to drag those extended feelers on both sides fairly easily, but after removing them would only occasionally drag the center stand on the right. I touched something down lightly on the left once or twice, but never figured out what it was.
     
    Regardless, I don't really see where they serve a real purpose, as they aren't heavy enough to add any appreciable vibration damping.

    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    @joeszup - We are on a similar path... I got 4,800 miles out of the stock 222s, and swapped to the PR4s along with shock and fork upgrades.
     
    https://fj-09.org/thread/4873/biscuits-side-ohlins
     
    Since I did all of it at one time, I can't really comment on the PR4s with the stock suspension. But I can say that with the combined suspension and tire upgrades, it's a transformed motorcycle.
     
    Enjoy the new shoes!
    -Scott

    Project... "Any Road"

    in FJ-09 Build Projects

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    @gst95dsm - That EvoTech radiator guard looks like a really nice piece.   I just ordered one from Motostarz, who has them on sale now for $87.37 USD...  seems like a good deal if anyone else is in the market.
     
    https://www.motostarz.com/filter-by-bike/yamaha/fj-09-mt-09-tracer/evotech-performance-aluminium-radiator-guard-for-2015-yamaha-fj09-mt09-tracer.html
     
    I really dig the Adventure Sport look you've come up with.   Nice work! 
     

    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    Would love a copy of those instructions.
    Me too!   @eeetea - It would be very interesting to see what the actual dealer setup responsibilities are, versus what comes already assembled from Japan.   
    For what it's worth, even the Yamaha website is a bit ambiguous... Check out this screenshot from the 'A close up look at the Yamaha FJ-09' video, which clearly shows both wiring bundles routed behind the handlebar risers.  It's a quick fix to get things routed per the factory recommendations, but at this point I honestly don't know what that is.
     
     
    FJ09-_Wiring-_Routing.jpg
     

    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    Crash, why are your wires behind the handlebar risers? Shouldn't they be in front of them?
     
    What is the correct configuration? Mine came off the showroom floor with the brake side wiring in front of the risers, and the clutch side wiring behind the risers (which makes sense to keep the wiring away from the ignition switch area). I just assumed they were all delivered this way... 85bb9be37d64316b65f9563aff1c7f3e.jpg

    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    I'm stuck in a sling from shoulder surgery so I kinda went on a buying spree this week. Infact my credit card company shut down my card because they thought all the charges were fraudulent.
     
    Ha! I can definitely relate... I got called for jury duty a couple of weeks ago, and managed to spend $500+ on random FJ accessories while I sitting in the jury assembly room, bored out of my mind.
    On the plus side, the county paid me $6 for my service, so I'm technically only out $494 net... :)

    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    I installed the RokForm handlebar mount for my iPhone. It's a bit pricey, but beautifully made and very convenient to snap the phone on and off the bike in seconds.
     
    https://www.rokform.com/pages/motorcycle-mounts
     
    Photo taken with my phone, so I don't have an image - yet - with the phone in place, but it's a perfect fit dead center between the handlebar risers. All the idiot lights are just visible above the top edge of the phone.
     
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    I have a confession....

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    No need to be ashamed I know some fast riders that can't or won't wheelie...
    15+ years of road racing, with multiple sprint and endurance championships, plus another five years as a track day instructor, and my wheelie skills are still pathetic. I'm convinced that fundamentally it's an innate feeling that you either have or don't have... I was fairly fast once I got rolling, but my starts were consistently horrible, largely because of my deep-seeded wheelie aversion. My racing days were mostly in the pre-electronics era, and while I learned to tolerate power wheelies on liter bikes, I was never totally comfortable with it. Meanwhile, my teammates could rip off four gear stand-up wheelies without batting an eye... bunch of damn hooligans.  
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